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Ethiopia’s holy town of Lalibela struggles to heal wounds of war
LALIBELA (Reuters) - The bedframes where sleepy pilgrims used to rest at the Cliff Edge Hotel lie twisted under the...
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Japanese cabinet approves nominating mines for UNESCO list, defying South Korea’s protest
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s Cabinet formally approved nominating several mines for consideration as world heritage sites...
Read morePristine coral reef unblemished by warming oceans found off Tahiti
PARIS (Reuters) - Scientists have discovered a pristine, 3-km (1.8-mile) long reef of giant rose-shaped corals off the coast of...
Read moreHaitians celebrate as UNESCO declares ‘joumou’ pumpkin soup cultural heritage
By Gessika Thomas and Brian Ellsworth CAP-HAITIEN, Haiti (Reuters) - Haitians on Thursday celebrated U.N. cultural agency UNESCO'S declaration that...
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‘Happy birthday’: Eiffel Tower pays tribute to UNESCO
PARIS (Reuters) - Paris paid tribute to UNESCO with an Eiffel Tower light show on Friday to celebrate the 75th...
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Greece wants dialogue with UK for return of Parthenon sculptures
ATHENS (Reuters) - Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said on Friday that the Parthenon sculptures in the British Museum should...
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UNESCO chief re-elected for second-term
PARIS (Reuters) - UNESCO Director General Audrey Azoulay was elected to a second four-year term as head of the United...
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Factbox: Ethiopia’s war also takes toll on its cultural heritage
By Ayenat Mersie NAIROBI (Reuters) - The year-old conflict in northern Ethiopia has taken a toll on the country's ancient...
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U.S. takes steps to return to U.N. cultural body that Trump quit
By Patricia Zengerle and John Irish WASHINGTON/PARIS (Reuters) - The United States is making early moves toward rejoining the U.N....
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Coronavirus impact worsens India’s educational divide, U.N. agency says
By Manoj Kumar NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India's school closures and its children's lack of smartphone and internet facilities amidst...
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